Financial Services (Schedule of Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May. 31, 2015	May. 31, 2014	May. 31, 2015	May. 31, 2014
Revenues
Insurance commissions	$ 1,290	$ 1,270	$ 2,724	$ 2,532
Title services	874	891	1,673	1,599
Marketing services fees	0	450	0	900
Interest and Other Income	1	0	1	0
Total	2,165	2,611	4,398	5,031
Expenses
General and administrative	(928)	(852)	(1,892)	(1,704)
Operating income	17,862	34,292	32,260	52,011
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures			1,607	1,900
Total pretax income (loss)	12,673	26,924	23,172	37,687
Financial services [Member]
Expenses
Operating income	1,237	1,759	2,506	3,327
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures	1,951	(6)	2,365	(12)
Total pretax income (loss)	$ 3,188	$ 1,753	$ 4,871	$ 3,315